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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

No Nightingales by S.J. Simon, Caryl Brahms

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

Full disclosure, I read this purely because of Good Omens brainrot. Because, well, it's titled "No Nightingales" and set in Berkeley Square. While reading it, I discovered it's a comedy about two gay-coded male ghosts in their haunted house witnessing the outskirts of British history, so maybe the connection isn't even that arbitrary.

The story itself is rather pointless and I'm sure I missed a lot of jokes and references, most of the others I had to look up on Wikipedia anyway.

But I really liked the kind of humour of the whole book: "'Am I in favour of Votes for Women?' asked the Prime Minister. 'Yes and no. [...] There is a time and place for everything, and I submit it to you that the time to discuss this question is not ripe.'
But the tomato was."

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Small Spaces by Katherine Arden

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

We Are Legion by Dennis E. Taylor

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0